Browse > Home News / Global surge in deadly antisemitism: 21 lives lost in 2025 – J-WireGlobal surge in deadly antisemitism: 21 lives lost in 2025Read on for articleA sobering report released by the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism has revealed a “sharp and deadly” escalation in violence against Jewish communities worldwide over the past year. Unveiled yesterday at the International Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem—timed to coincide with International Holocaust Remembrance Day—the interim findings paint a grim picture of the safety of Jews on a global scale. A Lethal EscalationThe data indicates that 2025 was marked by a terrifying shift from online rhetoric to physical fatality. The ministry documented 815 severe incidents, including the murders of 21 Jews. Additionally, of the 4,000 anti-Israel demonstrations held globally, 365 were classified as posing an “extreme risk” to local Jewish populations.